Chapter 595: I Just Like the Way You Are So Unruly

Li Hao glanced at Dao Chaigu and almost laughed out loud; he hadn't expected this guy to know a bit of military strategy. He also knew that he wouldn't dare kill him—a Star Sergeant Major was not just some stray cat or dog, nor was it the situation with that Orc he had encountered during the test. That kind of situation was a free-for-all, but killing a Sergeant Major in the Anthem Battle Center would certainly be troublesome. As for the rules, he was a newcomer and hadn't fully grasped them yet.

"You are a smart person, and I assume you have already understood the situation in the Anthem. The order of the Star River is prepared for higher civilizations..." Dao Chaigu did not want to be crippled, and even less did he want to die; only by living could he be useful. The Human before him was unimaginably strong, but his weakness was that he came from a low-level civilization. Relying on this point alone, as long as he could make the other party calm down, he would be able to exert enough pressure to have a chance.

At this moment, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Li Hao's mouth. Looking at Dao Chaigu, who was already lying on the ground, he hoped he could hold on a little longer. Even if this Orc wasn't a top-tier powerhouse, he could still be considered an Elite Orc; such an Orc was still useful.

In Dao Chaigu's field of vision, "Li Hao" squatted down and gently patted the Orc's face, "Be good, it'll hurt a little, don't scream."

As he spoke, he began to tear off the Orc's Celestial Armament piece by piece, along with skin and flesh. At that instant, Dao Chaigu felt as if his Spirit were about to split apart, but relying on his powerful willpower, he held it in. He wanted to threaten him, but looking at the other party's face, he instinctively realized that his threats and wails would only serve as entertainment for the person before him.

Then, "Li Hao" enthusiastically tore off the other party's Celestial Armament piece by piece, just like tearing apart sheets of paper. Dao Chaigu was also fierce, stubbornly remaining silent. Li Hao was very satisfied, and then began to slowly crush the Orc's limbs one by one with his feet. "The Orcs have committed grave crimes in the Human world, and the entire Orc race needs to pay for it. Let's collect some interest first."

Not to mention a Sergeant Major, once a life reaches the Sergeant level, its resilience becomes exceptionally strong and it will not die easily. Once the Spirit reaches the Sergeant Major level, it will not dissipate easily either. This is also why higher civilizations loathe Void creatures so much, because Void creatures are pure energy that devours Spirits, rendering many of the survival methods of the nobles useless. Having dealt a heavy blow, Dao Chaigu's mind remained very clear, but if this continued, he really wouldn't be able to survive.

However, Li Hao's hands released a warm glow, and he was

gradually healing Dao Chaigu. At this moment, Dao Chaigu was truly dumbfounded. Watching his flesh gradually recover, Dao Chaigu found it hard to believe; even the Sea People and Ghost People did not possess such Healing Ability. It could actually increase the Orcs' already terrifying self-recovery ability by a hundredfold. This Human...?

The next moment, screams filled the Boundary Stone. Constant pain makes one numb, but what about being healed and then crushed again?

No matter how strong Dao Chaigu's willpower was, his defenses were broken. "Look, I still like the way you were acting tough just now. Don't scream, be good. There are a total of one hundred steps in the process; this is only just beginning."

In Dao Chaigu's eyes, Li Hao had turned into a devil, but this was only the beginning.

In reality, it had only been twenty-some minutes, and after a dozen or so repetitions, Dao Chaigu had collapsed. But this still wasn't enough; what he needed was an Orc nail that would never dare to resist. If he could still feel pain, it wasn't enough. He had to make him understand that not being obedient would be ten thousand times more painful than death.

To deal with the Orc Empire, using brute force was definitely an inferior strategy. Currently, the Solar System was far from ready; with internal troubles and external threats, he had to develop. He could lay the groundwork first.

Li Hao checked the time; there was still plenty left, which should be enough. He didn't want to extend the time.

How should he put it? During the Apocalypse, Romero and the others all thought he was ruthless. When they gathered, now that their relationship was better, Romero and the others would complain endlessly, not knowing that Li Hao hadn't actually used ruthless methods at all—after all, they were all his own people.

This technique was called "Reincarnation Dreamy." If used more ruthlessly, it could create living dead. Of course, he needed a Dao Chaigu with combat capability; he really couldn't ruin him. So, within the nightmare, when Dao Chaigu completely surrendered, Li Hao gave him a chance to live.

Of course, in essence, Li Hao actually hoped that Dao could attempt a betrayal, allowing him to find the weaknesses in his own skills and gain experience. However, looking at the Orc's state, that probably wasn't going to happen.

After becoming a Sergeant, Li Hao did not leave immediately but found the Mechanical Race member Kashika to extend the Sergeant-exclusive battlefield for two hours. The moment Kashika saw Li Hao, his eyes lit up, "Are you alright, Mr. Li Hao?"

Li Hao smiled, "I'm fine. We were just having a friendly spar. That Dao Chaigu accidentally broke his own leg. Help me call a doctor; it's just a minor injury, no need to worry too much."!

Kashika was stunned for a long while. He felt that his intelligence had been insulted to a certain degree, but the characteristic of the Mechanical Race was not to argue about anything; they only needed to do their jobs well within the scope of the rules.

"Very well, Mr. Li Hao. You have been promoted to Sergeant. Congratulations; it seems you have won this duel..."

"Shh... we can't be too flashy. I'm just a mere Sergeant. If you throw a rock in the Judgment Anthem, you could hit several Sergeant Majors. But I will work hard... that... can a Sergeant get a discount?" Li Hao asked casually.

"I'm sorry, Sergeant Li Hao, the Anthem Center does not have such a rule. But in view of your support for me today, I will personally give you a ten percent discount. Is that acceptable?" The Mechanical Race are not robots; they are not without emotions, it's just that their emotional management is very logical.

The Mechanical Race member was a bit confused, not used to this kind of contact from a Human, and pulled away, "You are too strange. Why would a Sergeant want to be friends with a Mechanical Race member? Is it just for this little discount?"

The lower levels of the Mechanical Race are engineers, who execute various production, maintenance, and management tasks. They are efficient and basically do not make mistakes, and are deeply liked by major civilizations. Further up, there are higher-level engineers,

and that is different. Most engineers possess skills with certain special directions, so other civilizations like to use the Mechanical Race, but they do not treat them as equals.

Li Hao shook his head vigorously, "Kashika, if you say that, I'm going to get angry. We Earthlings love making friends the most. We have a saying back home: at home rely on your parents, when out rely on your friends. Oh, parents are the people who gave us life; you can look it up yourself. Hospitality is the nature of Humans. Of course, we don't treat just anyone as a friend; it also depends on whether we click. The first time I saw you, you looked very agreeable to me. This is fate spanning hundreds of millions of light-years!"

Kashika nodded, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood. Then from now on, we are friends."

The Mechanical Race member was also very happy. He had been here for a long time, but everyone treated him as a piece of service scrap metal, and verbal abuse was a common occurrence. He had always been here watching all kinds of lives, from ordinary Galaxy Warriors to Sergeant Majors, and even Star Sergeant Majors. Only the Human before him greeted him every time he came, even though he always wanted a discount.

Li Hao laughed happily, "Come, let's exchange Star Swift numbers. How can friends not have each other's numbers?"

The Mechanical Race member was stunned for a moment, "My Star Swift is under maintenance. You leave your number with me."

After scanning Li Hao's Star Swift mark, Li Hao waved his hand and rushed into the Anthem Battle Room. Finally, damn it, he was a Sergeant. He wanted to see if the system was still targeting him.

Promotion from Sergeant to Sergeant Major requires 999 levels. With the improvement of technology, the merit points used for leveling up also increase exponentially. Damn it, at this rate, it would take until the year of the monkey to finish. How did those dog-like Elites level up? That guy Xilian reached level 69 in no time; did he take a time-travel machine???

Li Hao didn't dwell on it. Compared to being enemies, he would rather cooperate with Xilian. That kid Xilian definitely held vast resources, but he himself couldn't come up with any bargaining chips to trade with him right now.

There was no help for it; this was a good habit of thrift that Li Hao had developed in the orphanage since he was a child. After so many years, he was too lazy to change it.